Microsoft is rolling out a new backup system in September for its Authenticator app on iOS, removing the requirement to use a Microsoft personal account to back up TOTP secrets and account names. Previously, the Microsoft Authenticator app required iOS users to sign in with a personal Microsoft Account to enable backups, regardless of whether they
Army air defense systems deploy to the Arctic, Africa for first time
Stinger missiles are mounted on a Sgt. STOUT during the Formidable Shield 2025 exercise on May 8 in Andoya, Norway. (Capt. Alexander Watkins/U.S. Army) Formidable Shield 25 is a U.S. Sixth Fleet-led, multinational exercise focused on integrated air and missile defense. The live-fire training brings together naval, air and ground forces from 10 NATO allies
Samsung announces major security enhancements coming to One UI 8
Samsung has announced multiple data security and privacy enhancements for its upcoming Galaxy smartphones running One UI 8, its custom user interface on top of Android. Key highlights include the introduction of a system-level architecture named Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP), upgrades to Knox Matrix, and the addition of quantum resistance to WiFi connectivity. Keeping
L3Harris breaks ground on new rocket motor plant in Virginia
An Army paratrooper fires a Javelin shoulder-fired, anti-tank missile during an exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 21, 2019. (Army) CULPEPER, Va. — L3Harris has begun clearing forest and carving out roads deep in the Virginia countryside, breaking ground on a major expansion at its Orange County facility to produce small and medium solid
Alleged Chinese hacker tied to Silk Typhoon arrested for cyberespionage
A Chinese national was arrested in Milan, Italy, last week for allegedly being linked to the state-sponsored Silk Typhoon hacking group, which responsible for cyberattacks against American organizations and government agencies. According to Italian media ANSA, the 33-year-old man, Xu Zewei, was arrested at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on July 3rd after arriving on a flight
Marines, Army deploying missile systems to Luzon Strait
Marines with 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, use NMESIS to fire a Naval Strike Missile from NAS Point Mugu, California. (Cpl. Earik Barton/Marine Corps) Marine Corps and Army missile systems are set to deploy to a key chokepoint in the Philippine Island chains for anti-ship drills during the military exercise known as KAMANDAG. The
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Pentagon ends new radar effort meant for Guam missile defense
A Standard Missile-3 Block IIA is fired from a Vertical Launching System on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of Flight Experiment Mission-02 on Dec. 10, 2024. (Missile Defense Agency). Early this year, the Pentagon issued a memo halting development of a new radar meant to protect Guam from high-end air and missile threats
Ingram Micro outage caused by SafePay ransomware attack
An ongoing outage at IT giant Ingram Micro is caused by a SafePay ransomware attack that led to the shutdown of internal systems, BleepingComputer has learned. Ingram Micro is one of the world’s largest business-to-business technology distributors and service providers, offering a range of solutions including hardware, software, cloud services, logistics, and training to resellers
Seeing farther, striking deeper, this brigade is pushing its drones
Two soldiers assigned to the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, hold a security posture in support of Exercise Balikatan 25, at Aparri, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, on May 3. (SSG. Brenden Delgado/U.S. Army) Soldiers with the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division are in the midst of a training exercise with Philippine allies that has